The bust was carried out by the agency's Homeland Security Investigations division on Tuesday. It netted knockoff NFL jerseys and caps from each of the major professional sports leagues, along with some counterfeit designer bags.

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"Criminals should take note that we are actively looking for contraband on a daily basis and counterfeit goods will be seized and violators prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law," speical agent in charge of HSI New Orleans Raymond Parmer Jr. said.

Last year, HSI New Orleans led the nation in the amount of counterfeit NFL merchandise that was confiscated.

In Tuesday's case, HSI agents learned of an incoming shipment of suspected bogus gear and intercepted the items. No arrests have yet been made in connection with the operation.